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Members' Salaries, Pensions and Allowances

Sir John Baker is entirely independent. He also has a great deal of experience, and if any fresh thinking is needed, I know that, as part of his review, Sir John would look forward to receiving it. Let me assure the House that the terms of reference for the Baker review are designed to focus on identifying a pay comparator, coupled with a mechanism for setting pay, should that comparator become non-viable in the future. The review is not invited to propose structural changes to the parliamentary pension scheme.